Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology (Jan 2013)

Postextubation pulmonary edema: an unusual cause of transient pulmonary edema

  • K Carels,
  • V Herpels,
  • L Cardoen,
  • C Lecluyse,
  • S Traen,
  • J Verschakelen

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5334/jbr-btr.165
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 96, no. 1
pp. 17 – 18

Abstract

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We report a case of sudden onset of respiratory distress caused by pulmonary edema due to laryngospasm. The diagnosis was established by the clinical context and chest X-ray. A CT-scan was performed to narrow down the differential diagnosis and to confirm the diagnosis. Postextubation pulmonary edema due to laryngospasm is a rare entity with a typical clinical and radiographic presentation.

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